http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/3464 Recent articles about Will Smith en-us Defensive end is one of the most important positions on your defense. Look at the New York Giants and how they won the Superbowl. Pressure, pressure, and more pressure. Something Tom Brady is not used to seeing much of. So with that being said, here are the teams who benefit most from having a scary tandem at defensive end. 10. Kyle Vanden Bosch & Jevon Kearse: The unpredictable outcome of Jevon Kearse's return to Tennessee after a horrific showing in Philadelphia for the past 4 seasons pushes the Titan's tandem to ten. 9. Elvis Dumervil & John Engelberger: The Denver Broncos have a young star emerging on the line in Elvis Dumervil. Dumervil had a breakout season last year recording 12.5 sacks, 4 fumbles forced, and 1 interception. The problem is, the Broncos will have a position battle for the left defensive end spot. John Engelberger started last year but Jarvis Moss will be fighting for playing time and so will Tim Crowder, two young guys waiting to jump in and shine. Until they have an established left end, I cannot move them up the list. 8. Adewale Ogunleye & Mark Anderson: The two Chicago ends helped anchor a defense that pushed this team to a Superbowl appearance just two seasons ago. The defense took a step back last year and did not have the type of season that we are used to seeing from a Bear's defense. Ogunleye and Anderson each had an alright season, but not to potential. 7. Will Smith & Charles Grant: The New Orleans Saints are not especially known for their defense, but Smith and Grant want to make us believe otherwise. With the help of a revamped front 7 (additions of Jonathan Vilma and Sedrick Ellis) this tandem should be expected to do big things in 2008. 6. Mario Williams & Anthony Weaver: The first overall pick was a mistake right? Reggie Bush was the obvious pick right? Wrong. Dead wrong. Super Mario collected 14 sacks this past season and showed everyone that Houston made the right choice. But because of the lopsided sack count, as Weaver had 0 sacks, they must be placed 6th. Not to be disappointed, they'll get better with experience. 5. Patrick Kerney & Darryl Tapp: The Seahawks pass rush brings two different skill sets to the line. Strength and speed. Patrick Kerney's brute strength gets him to the quarterback. He recorded 14.5 sacks this past season, 2nd in the NFL. Darryl Tapp brings speed and versatility to the line in Seattle. At age 23, he tallied 7 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 interception. Don't expect rest from these two, they bring it every single down. 4. Aaron Kampman & Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila: These two Green Bay stars are a bit overlooked by the football world. All the hype is on Brett Favre, but with his recent departure, it'll be up to the defense to get it done. Just check the stats, Kampman and KGB are the real deal. 3. Trent Cole & Chris Clemons: The Philadelphia Eagles are known for their offensive and defensive line play in the Andy Reid era. After Derrick Burgess departed to Oakland and Jevon Kearse did not pan out, Trent Cole has stepped in and been a force. His breakout numbers last season( 12.5 sacks and 4 forced fumbles) showed he is among the elite pass rushers in the NFL. Clemons played for Oakland but his numbers don't lie. This 24 year old decided to breakout the same year as Cole with 8 sacks 2. Osi Umenyiora & Justin Tuck: With Michael Strahan's recent retirement, the Giants have a new look to their defensive line. Expect Osi to take a lot of double teams, but expect Tuck to explode. Tuck recorded 10 sacks last year and is good enough to step in and make an impact. Do not expect him to fill Strahan's shoes, but expect him to play very well in New York. 1. Jared Allen & Kenechi Udeze: Jared Allen is arguably the best defensive end in the NFL today. He lead the NFL in sacks last season and will be added to the Vikings stacked defensive line. With the Williams' brothers in the middle and Allen on the end, expect Udeze to have a big impact as a lot of focus will be off of him. These two hold the number one spot for the best defensive end tandem in the NFL for the 2008 season. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:06:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278076 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278076 With the NFL Draft a month in the past and most offseason moves over and done with, it is time to start looking ahead to the 2008 season. And with that, we focus in on fantasy football, but that doesn't necessarily mean talking about top running backs and receivers. Taking into account the rising popularity of IDP fantasy leagues, FIO co-founder & editor Matt Hinzpeter discusses some of the top impact moves on the defensive side of the ball that will affect fantasy football in 2008. Wed, 28 May 2008 08:20:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271665 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271665 Here is a look at arguably the top 10 players poised for free agency this winter. 1. Julius Peppers, Panthers defensive end –- Coming off a down year, but teams pay premium for pass rushers. 2. Steven Jackson, Rams running back –- Hard to imagine St. Louis parting ways with its most popular player. 3. Tommie Harris, Bears defensive tackle -– Talks on a long-term contract hit a standstill last month. 4. Marion Barber, Cowboys running back –- Last season, one NFC coach said Barber is an elite back in the same class as LaDainian Tomlinson or Adrian Peterson. Now he wants to be paid that way. 5. Chris Snee, Giants guard –- At a time when interior offensive linemen are cashing in, the son-in-law of Giants coach Tom Coughlin is going to cash in. 6. Nnamdi Asomugha, Raiders cornerback –- Oakland plans to franchise him again if he remains unsigned, which is a distinct possibility. 7. Albert Haynesworth, Titans defensive tackle –- Tennessee wouldn't let Haynesworth leave this offseason, and its stance is unlikely to change. 8. Terrell Owens, Cowboys wide receiver -– At the age of 34, T.O. is performing like he were 24. 9. Will Smith, Saints defensive end -– New Orleans defensive end Charles Grant got his money and Smith intends to do the same. 10. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Bengals wide receiver –- Still waiting for his first big-money deal. Of course, the list hardly stops there. It goes on and on, like the money that could be spent on some of these players. The free-agent class of 2009 also is scheduled to include Lions wide receiver Roy Williams, Bills wide receiver Lee Evans, Giants running back Brandon Jacobs, Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman, Cowboys safety Ken Hamlin, Falcons linebacker Keith Brooking, Texans cornerback Dunta Robinson, Cardinals linebacker Karlos Dansby, Buccaneers quarterback Jeff Garcia and Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer. Thu, 08 May 2008 13:08:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264854 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264854 Friday's FIO weekly fantasy football columns deals with those leagues that implement Individual Defensive Players (IDP) - co-founder & editor Matt Hinzpeter discusses some of the key defensive players to keep an eye on in Week 16. Check this article each and every week on Fridays. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:33:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/50594 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/50594 Friday's FIO weekly fantasy football columns deals with those leagues that implement Individual Defensive Players (IDP) - co-founder & editor Matt Hinzpeter discusses some of the key defensive players to keep an eye on in Week 15. Check this article each and every week on Fridays. Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:56:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/44012 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/44012 Its no secret that the Colts are just as much of a contender as the preceding year despite replacing 1/4 of their roster. Now, like many I had a few questions to be answered by the boys in blue this season. How will the defensive replacements fare once the saints offense came marching in. How well will the O-Line protect Peyton and open lanes for Addai? Another question that I had no doubt in my mind about, has Marvin lost a few steps? Well just in case you didnt watch the game, the answers came with an exclamation mark. Is Marvin getting old? Hell no, he burned former horseshoe jason david for a classic circus catch to start off Peytons great night. The O-Line? Well Peyton had to scramble a few times but for the most part he was comfortable. Ugoh couple of early starts but he was going against pro bowler Will Smith. And Addai got out of the backfield on every run up the gut, or to the outside, to rack up 118 yards and a TD. So no doubts in my mind that the legendary Colts line is as powerful as ever. Now the defense, well the Saints were ranked first in both passing catagories last season. Not to mention the 1 2 combo of McCallister and Bush. Well Indy's D was awesome holding the Saints to 10 first half points and shut them down in the second half. Freddy Keiaho stepped up as a more than suitable replacement for Cato June, pickcing off Brees, but he wasnt alone, Matt Giordano ran one back very late in the game. Morris is finally living up to expectations, and Mathis recovered and forced a fumble out of brees who was under all sorts of pressure all night. Not that anyone doubted it but Reggie caught a couple, Marvin got one and Addai ran for one. But the best score of the night was a runback by Giordano after a pick showing that the defense can score. So the Colts might want to start practicing in warm weather since XLII is in Arizona this year. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:35:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/26292 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/26292 Breaking down the champs, chumps and dumb asses of the conference championship weekend. Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:37:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/8747 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/8747 This is the most anxiety ridden Bears game in my lifetime, but I think they win it, close. Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:23:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/8633 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/8633 From my series of season previews for associatedcontent.com, my view on the New Orleans Saints. It's easy for me to say this now, considering they have started the season 2-0, but I like their offense a lot. They may still have some key questions on defense, but I am intrigued by the weapons on offense. It got me a bit that Donte Stallworth was traded, but they are putting up points. Reggie Bush will be a force for them, even though McAllister should shoulder the majority of the load. Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:25:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/2455 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/2455